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To navigate to a website: enter a web address, also known as a URL, into the address bar, then press Enter. The website will appear.

To search the web: in the search box, type a search term, then press Enter. Then the search will appear. You can click the drop-down arrow key to select a different engine.

To navigate in FireFox: use Back, Forward, Refresh and Home buttons

To open a new window: click the Firefox menu button in the top-right corner of the browser, then select New Window. Alternatively, press Ctrl+N on your keyboard.

To open a new tab: click the New tab button to the right of any open tabs. Alternatively, press Ctrl+T on your keyboard

To switch between tabs, click any tab that is not currently selected.

To close a tab: To close a tab, hover the mouse over any tab and click the Close tab button. Alternatively, you can press Ctrl+W on your keyboard.

To move tabs: click and drag the tab you wish to move.

If you want to view two tabs at the same time, it's easy to pull a tab to its own window. Click and drag the tab you wish to pull out of the window.

To view your browsing history: click the Firefox menu button, click History, and click Show All History. If you can't remember the exact address or name of a webpage you've visited before, you can try searching the history. Enter a search term into the search bar.

To choose a home page: click the Firefox menu button, click Options. Click General icon and then in the Home Page box, enter url.

To add a bookmark: Click the Star icon. If you want to choose a different name or folder for the bookmark, click the Star again. You can then select a different name and folder for the bookmark. When you're finished, click Done.

If you have many different bookmarks about one topic, you might consider creating different folders to keep them organized, just as you would organize different files on your computer.

To move a bookmark into a folder: From the Library, click and drag a bookmark into the desired folder

To move a folder, click and drag the folder.

To delete a bookmark: right-click the bookmark, then select Delete.

To search a bookmark: Type an address or search term into the search bar.

The non-SSL indicator will appear for most websites, which means the site is not using a secure connection. This is not important for many websites, like a news source or weather forecast, but you should avoid entering sensitive personal information on these pages. The HTTPS indicator will appear if the site is using a secure connection. Always check for this icon when entering sensitive information on the Web, like your credit card number or birth date. A secure connection makes it almost impossible for someone to access your information.

To manage browsing history: click the Firefox menu button, click History. Click Show All History. Explain.